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By the end of WWII, public subsidies have transformed healthcare.

Date: 1945

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In particular, the war has expanded and deepened relationships between and among the military, state care systems, private businesses, universities, and other large-scale institutions, building a complex healthcare system that is becoming increasingly commercialized, with an increased focus on research, funding, and profit.